Old-Fashioned Vermont Beans - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 qt. yellow-eye beans (or any dried bean)
1 smoked ham hock
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. dry mustard
1 medium onion
1 to 1 1/2 c. maple syrup

Preparation

Wash beans, cover with cold water.
Add soda and soak overnight.